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User's Guide Hammerfall ® DSP System Multiface II Simply THE professional multitrack recording sy stem! Analog and Digital Audio I/O System PCI, CardBus, PCI Express and ExpressCard Interface 8 .
2 User's Guide HDSP System Multiface II © RME General 1 Introduction ............................................................... 6 2 Package Contents ..................................................... 6 3 System Requirements .............
User's Guide HDSP System Multiface II © RME 3 Driver Installation and Operation - Mac OS X 14 Hardw are Installation 14.1 PCIe Card ............................................................. 26 14.2 Expre ssCard ..............................
4 User's Guide HDSP System Multiface II © RME 26 TotalMix: The Matrix 26.1 Over view .............................................................. 57 26.2 Elements of t he Matrix View ................................ 57 26.3 Us age ............
User's Guide HDSP System Multiface II © RME 5 User's Guide Multiface II General.
6 User's Guide HDSP System Multiface II © RME 1. Introduction Thank you for choosing the RME Hammerfall D SP system. This unique audio system is capable of transferring analog and digital audio data directly to a computer from practically any device.
User's Guide HDSP System Multiface II © RME 7 4. Brief Description and Characteristics • All settings can be changed in real-time • Analog, ADAT and SPDIF I/Os can be used simultaneously •.
8 User's Guide HDSP System Multiface II © RME The rear panel of the Multiface II has eight analog inputs and outputs, the Power socket (only necessary with CardBus/ExpressCard operation) , Word Clock input and output, and both digital inputs and outputs ADAT and SPDIF.
User's Guide HDSP System Multiface II © RME 9 User's Guide Multiface II Driver Installation and Operation - Windows.
10 User's Guide HDSP System Multiface II © RME 6. Hardware Installation 6.1 PCI / PCIe Card Before installing the card, please make sure the computer is switched off and the power cable is disconnected from the mains supply.
User's Guide HDSP System Multiface II © RME 11 7. Driver and Firmware 7.1 Driver Installation After the interface has been installed correctly (s ee 6. Hardware Installation), and the computer has been switched on, Windows will recognize the new hardware component and start its ‘Hardware Wizard’.
12 User's Guide HDSP System Multiface II © RME 7.4 Firmware Update The Flash Update Tool updates HDSP PCI, PCIe, CardBus and ExpressCard to the latest ver- sion. It requires an already installed driver. Start the program hdsp_w dm_fut.exe (for all HDSP cards) or pcie_fut.
User's Guide HDSP System Multiface II © RME 13 8. Configuring the Multiface II 8.1 Settings Dialog Configuration of the HDSP system Multiface is done via its own settings dialog.
14 User's Guide HDSP System Multiface II © RME Clock Source The unit can be configured to use its own clock (I nternal = Master), or one of the input signals (Word, SPDIF, ADAT). If the selected source isn't available (Input Status No Lock), the unit will change to the next available one (this behaviour is called AutoSync).
User's Guide HDSP System Multiface II © RME 15 8.2 Clock Modes - Synchronization In the digital world, all devices must be either Master (clock source) or Slave (clock receiver). Whenever several devices are linked within a sy stem, there must always be a single master clock.
16 User's Guide HDSP System Multiface II © RME 9. Operation and Usage 9.1 Playback The HDSP system can play back audio data in s upported formats only (sample rate, bit resolu- tion). Otherwise an error message appears (for example at 22 kHz and 8 bit).
User's Guide HDSP System Multiface II © RME 17 9.2 DVD-Playback (AC-3/DTS) AC-3 / DTS When using popular DVD software player like WinDVD and PowerDVD, their audio data stream can be sent to any AC-3/DTS capable receiver using the HDSP SPDIF output.
18 User's Guide HDSP System Multiface II © RME 9.3 Notes on WDM The driver offers a WDM streaming device per stereo pair, like HDSP Multiface (1+2) . WDM streaming is Microsoft's current driver and audio system, directly embedded into the operating system.
User's Guide HDSP System Multiface II © RME 19 9.4 Channel Count under WDM The HDSP system’s ADAT optical ports allow to record sample rates of up to 96 kHz using a standard ADAT recorder. For this to work si ngle-channel data is spread to two ADAT channels using the Sample Multiplexing technique.
20 User's Guide HDSP System Multiface II © RME 9.6 Analog Recording For recordings via the analog inputs the corresponding record device has to be chosen (HDSP Analog (x+x)). The input sensitivity of the analog inputs can be adjusted using the front panel switch ANALOG LEVEL INPUTS to meet the most oft en used studio levels, see chapter 22.
User's Guide HDSP System Multiface II © RME 21 10. Operation under ASIO 10.1 General Start the ASIO software and select ASIO Hammerfall DSP as the audio I/O device. The Multiface supports ASIO Direct Monitoring (ADM). The Multiface’s MIDI I/O can be used wi th both MME MIDI and DirectMusic MIDI.
22 User's Guide HDSP System Multiface II © RME 10.3 Known Problems If a computer does not provide sufficient CPU-pow er and/or sufficient PCI-bus transfer rates, then drop outs, crackling and noise will appear. Raisi ng the buffer size in the Settings dialog of the HDSP system helps in most cases.
User's Guide HDSP System Multiface II © RME 23 12. DIGICheck Windows The DIGICheck software is a unique utility devel oped for testing, measuring and analysing digi- tal audio streams. Although this Windows software is fairly self-explanatory, it still includes a comprehensive online help.
24 User's Guide HDSP System Multiface II © RME 13. Hotline – Troubleshooting The newest information can always be found on our website www.rme-audio.
User's Guide HDSP System Multiface II © RME 25 User's Guide Multiface II Driver Installation and Operation – Mac OS X.
26 User's Guide HDSP System Multiface II © RME 14. Hardware Installation 14.1 PCIe Card Before installing the card, please make sure the computer is switched off and the power cable is disconnected from the mains supply.
User's Guide HDSP System Multiface II © RME 27 15. Driver and Firmware 15.1 Driver Installation First fit the card (see 14. Hardware Installation), then switch on the computer and install the drivers from the RME Driver CD. The dr iver file is located in the folder HDSPe Series .
28 User's Guide HDSP System Multiface II © RME 16. Configuring the Multiface II 16.1 Settings Dialog Configuring the Multiface II is done via its ow n settings dialog. The panel 'Settings' can be opened by clicking on the hammer icon in the dock.
User's Guide HDSP System Multiface II © RME 29 I/O Box Disconnect interrupts the communication between I/O-box and PCI or CardBus card. In case the Multiface has been configured using the Settings dialog and TotalMix, Disconnect allows to use it Stand-Alone (without a connected computer), after a power supply has been attached.
30 User's Guide HDSP System Multiface II © RME 16.2 Clock Modes - Synchronisation In the digital world, all devices are either the ‘M aster’ (clock source) or a ‘Slave’ synchronized to the master. Whenever several devices are linked within a system, there must always be a sin- gle master clock.
User's Guide HDSP System Multiface II © RME 31 If several digital devices are to be used simult aneously in a system, they not only have to oper- ate with the same sample frequency but also be synchronous with each other.
32 User's Guide HDSP System Multiface II © RME 17. Mac OS X FAQ 17.1 Round about Driver Installation The driver with the file suffix zip provided by RME is a compressed archive. Zip is directly sup- ported by OS X, a double click on the file is all one needs to do.
User's Guide HDSP System Multiface II © RME 33 17.5 Channel Count under Core Audio At a sample rate of 88.2 or 96 kHz, the ADAT optical input and output operates in S/MUX mode, so the number of available channels is reduced from 8 to 4. It is not possible to change the number of Core Audio devices without a r eboot of the computer.
34 User's Guide HDSP System Multiface II © RME 19. DIGICheck Mac The DIGICheck software is a unique utility devel oped for testing, measuring and analysing digi- tal audio streams. Although this Windows software is fairly self-explanatory, it still includes a comprehensive online help.
User's Guide HDSP System Multiface II © RME 35 User's Guide Multiface II Disconnect Mode, Connections and TotalMix.
36 User's Guide HDSP System Multiface II © RME 21. Disconnect Mode RME's exclusive Disconnect mode lets you adjust le vel, input selection and signal mix via your computer, and simply detach the Multiface afterw ards. With this, a stand-alone operation of the Multiface gets possible.
User's Guide HDSP System Multiface II © RME 37 22.2 Line Outputs The eight short circuit protected, low impedance line outputs are available as 1/4" TRS jacks on the back of the unit. The electronic output stage is built in a servo balanced design which han- dles unbalanced (mono jacks) and balanced (stereo jacks) correctly.
38 User's Guide HDSP System Multiface II © RME 23. Digital Connections 23.1 ADAT The ADAT optical input of the HDSP system is fu lly compatible with all ADAT optical outputs.
User's Guide HDSP System Multiface II © RME 39 The Multiface’s new output header is optimized fo r largest compatibility with other digital de- vices: • 32 kHz, 44.
40 User's Guide HDSP System Multiface II © RME 24. Word Clock 24.1 Technical Description and Usage In the analog domain one can connect any device to another device, a synchronization is not necessary. Digital audio is different. It uses a clock, the sample frequency.
User's Guide HDSP System Multiface II © RME 41 The word clock input of the Hammerfall DSP is a high-impedance type ensuring maximum flexi- bility, and is therefore not terminated.
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User's Guide HDSP System Multiface II © RME 43 User's Guide Multiface II TotalMix.
44 User's Guide HDSP System Multiface II © RME 25. TotalMix: Routing and Monitoring 25.1 Overview The Multiface includes a powerful digital real-time mixer, the Hammer fall DSP mixer , based on RME’s unique, sample-rate independent TotalMix technology.
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46 User's Guide HDSP System Multiface II © RME 25.2 The User Interface The visual design of the TotalMix mixer is a re sult of its capability to route hardware inputs and software playback channels to any hardware outpu t.
User's Guide HDSP System Multiface II © RME 47 25.3 The Channels A single channel consists of various elements: Input channels and playback channels eac h have a mute and solo button. Below there is the panpot, realized as indicator bar (L/R) in order to save space.
48 User's Guide HDSP System Multiface II © RME You see, it is very easy to set up a specific submix for whatever output: select output channel, set up fader and pans of inputs and playbacks – ready! For advanced users sometimes it makes sense to work without Submix View.
User's Guide HDSP System Multiface II © RME 49 You will certainly have noticed t hat the signal at the outputs 7/ 8 did not change while you were routing channel 4 to other outputs and setting diffe rent gain values for those.
50 User's Guide HDSP System Multiface II © RME 25.7 The Quick Access Panel This section includes additional options, further improving the handling of TotalMix. The Master buttons for Mute and Solo have already been de scribed, they allow for group-based working with these functions.
User's Guide HDSP System Multiface II © RME 51 Mouse: The original factory presets can be reloaded by holding down the Ctrl-key and clicking on any preset button. Alternatively the file s described above can be renamed, moved to a dif- ferent directory, or being deleted.
52 User's Guide HDSP System Multiface II © RME 25.9 The Monitor Panel The Monitor panel provides several options usually found on analog mixing desks. It offers quick access to monitoring functions which are needed all the time in typical studio work.
User's Guide HDSP System Multiface II © RME 53 MIDI Controller MIDI In: Input where TotalMix receives MIDI Remote data. MIDI Out: Output where TotalMix sends MIDI Remote data. Mackie Control Options Enable Protocol Support: When disabled TM FX will only react on the Control Change com- mands of chapter 28.
54 User's Guide HDSP System Multiface II © RME 25.12 Hotkeys In many situations TotalMix can be controlled quickly and comfortably by the keyboard, making the mixer setup considerably easier and faster. The Shift -key for the fine mode for faders and panpots has already been mentioned.
User's Guide HDSP System Multiface II © RME 55 25.13 Menu Options Alw ay s on Top: When active (checked) the TotalMix window will always be on top of the Win- dows desktop.
56 User's Guide HDSP System Multiface II © RME 25.15 Level Meter The Multiface II calculates all the display values Peak, Over and RMS in hardware, in order to be capable of using them independent of the softwar e in use, and to significantly reduce the CPU load.
User's Guide HDSP System Multiface II © RME 57 26. TotalMix: The Matrix 26.1 Overview The mixer window of TotalMix looks and operates similar to mixing desks, as it is based on a conventional stereo design. The matrix display presents a different method of assigning and routing channels, based on a single channel or monaur al design.
58 User's Guide HDSP System Multiface II © RME 26.4 Advantages of the Matrix The Matrix not always replaces the mixer view , but it significantly enhances the routing capabili- ties and - more important - is a brilliant way to get a fast overview of all active routings.
User's Guide HDSP System Multiface II © RME 59 27.2 Selection and Group-based Operation Click on the white name label of channel 1 and 2 in TotalMix. Be sure to have channel 3's fader set to a different position and click on its label too. All three labels have changed to the colour orange, which means they are selected .
60 User's Guide HDSP System Multiface II © RME 27.5 Recording a Subgroup (Loopback) TotalMix supports a routing of the subgroup out puts (=hardware outputs, bottom row) to the recording software. Instead of the signal at the hardware input, the signal at the hardware out- put is sent to the record software.
User's Guide HDSP System Multiface II © RME 61 Recording a Softw are's playback In real world application, recording a software's output with another software will show the fol- lowing.
62 User's Guide HDSP System Multiface II © RME As explained in chapter 27.5, the hardware input of channel 10 now no longer feeds the record software, but is still connected to TotalMix (and thus to the Compressor). The record software receives the signal of submix channel 10 instead – the Compressor's return path.
User's Guide HDSP System Multiface II © RME 63 28. TotalMix MIDI Remote Control 28.1 Overview TotalMix can be remote controlled via MIDI. It is compatible to the widely spread Mackie Control protocol, so TotalMix can be controlled with all hardware controllers supporting this standard.
64 User's Guide HDSP System Multiface II © RME 28.3 Setup • Open the Preferences dialog (menu Options or F3 ). Select the MIDI Input and MIDI Output port where your controller is connected to. • When no feedback is needed (when using only st andard MIDI commands instead of Mackie Control protocol) select NONE as MIDI Output.
User's Guide HDSP System Multiface II © RME 65 28.5 Simple MIDI Control The stereo output faders (lowest row) which are set up as Monitor Main outputs in the Monitor panel can also be controlled by the standard Control Change Volume via MIDI channel 1 .
66 User's Guide HDSP System Multiface II © RME Examples for sending MIDI strings*: - Set input 1 to 0 dB: B0 66 40 - Set input 17 to maximum attenuation: B1 66 0 - Set playback 1 to maximum: B4 .
User's Guide HDSP System Multiface II © RME 67 User's Guide Multiface II Technical Reference.
68 User's Guide HDSP System Multiface II © RME 29. Technical Specifications 29.1 Analog AD • Resolution: 24 bit • Signal to Noise ratio (SNR): 107.5 dB RMS unweighted, 111.5 dBA • THD: < -100 dB, < 0.001 % • THD+N: < -98 dB, < 0.
User's Guide HDSP System Multiface II © RME 69 29.3 Digital Inputs SPDIF - AES/EBU • 1 x RCA, transformer-balanced, galvani cally isolated, according to AES3-1992 • High-sensitivity input stage (< 0.
70 User's Guide HDSP System Multiface II © RME 29.6 General • Power supply: external switchi ng power supply, 100 - 240 V AC, 15 Watt • Current at 12 Volt operating voltage, unloaded: 720 mA (8.
User's Guide HDSP System Multiface II © RME 71 30.2 Latency and Monitoring The term Zero Latency Monitoring has been introduced by RME in 1998 for the DIGI96 series of audio cards. It stands for the ability to pass-th rough the computer's input signal at the inter- face directly to the output.
72 User's Guide HDSP System Multiface II © RME Note : Cubase and Nuendo display the latency values signalled from the driver separately for record and playback.
User's Guide HDSP System Multiface II © RME 73 30.4 AES/EBU - SPDIF The most important electrical properties of 'AES' and 'SPDIF' can be seen in the table below. AES/EBU is the professional balanced connection using XLR plugs.
74 User's Guide HDSP System Multiface II © RME 31. Diagrams 31.1 Block Diagram Multiface II.
User's Guide HDSP System Multiface II © RME 75 31.2 Connector Pinouts TRS jacks of analog input / output The stereo ¼" TRS jacks of the analog inputs and out puts are wired according to in.
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User's Guide HDSP System Multiface II © RME 77 User's Guide Multiface II Miscellaneous.
78 User's Guide HDSP System Multiface II © RME 32. Accessories RME offers several optional accessories. Additi onally parts of the HDSP system are available separately. Part Number Description 36000 19“, 1UH Universal rack holder This 19" rack holder has holes for Digiface and Multiface.
User's Guide HDSP System Multiface II © RME 79 33. Warranty Each individual Hammerfall DSP undergoes compr ehensive quality control and a complete test at IMM before shipping. The usage of high grade components should guarantee a long and trouble-free operation of the unit.
80 User's Guide HDSP System Multiface II © RME 35. Declaration of Conformity CE / FCC Compliance CE This device has been tested and found to comply with the limits of the European Council Direc-.
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